jungle cock

American  

[juhng-guhl kok] / ˈdʒʌŋ gəl ˌkɒk /

Or junglecock

noun

1. the male of the jungle fowl.

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Etymology

Origin of jungle cock

First recorded in 1830–35

Example Sentences

But the impressionable Filipinos, fascinated by Quezon's impassioned oratory, his imperious political scheming, the glitter of his presence, thought of Sergio Osme�a as a grey bird flying beside a brightly plumaged jungle cock.

From Time Magazine Archive

The labuyao, or jungle cock, is rare and not easy to shoot in a sportsmanlike way, although a poacher could easily shoot them on a moonlight night.

From The Inhabitants of the Philippines by Sawyer, Frederic H.

Body half black and yellow, a jay and purple hackle ribbed with silver, orange head, mallard, peacock wing and jungle cock wings.

From Blacker's Art of Fly Making, &c. Comprising Angling, & Dyeing of Colours, with Engravings of Salmon & Trout Flies by Blacker, William

A pair of jungle cock tippets often called eyes, added to a Bucktail Streamer will often take trout, when the same pattern without the jungle cock will not.

From How to Tie Flies by Gregg, Ellery Clark

Presently there was a patter over the dry leaves lying on the ground, and a jungle cock, a bird similar to an English bantam, stalked across the glade twenty yards away.

From The Elephant God by Casserly, Gordon